Since I’ve started posting regularly again I haven’t really been reading other blogs, including ones I already follow. But I want to!
Though I have a million different interests like anyone else, when I’m on WordPress I tend to focus on and follow book-related blogs. But that’s not as limiting as it sounds because there is no one book blog format I enjoy. For example, mine is a mix of what I’m reading, thoughts on book news, and soon I’ll include my videos. There is so much I can talk about that isn’t just a review of a book.
So tell me what you usually post about so I can take a look!
Johnny Reads 
Most of my blog is random, whatever pops in to my head type posts, but I have started a couple of regular features. On Fridays when I’m not travelling I write about my week in books, TV and movies and on Sundays I have “What’s Good in Tater Town” where I take the time to find and list ten good things that happened over the past week.
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The ten good things from the past week is amazing! Following just to see what you come up with for those posts.
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You can join this Facebook group if you want to find other blogs and get more people reading yours – https://www.facebook.com/groups/188087638538615/
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I write about fiction: writing tips, book reviews, film reviews, a few of my own humble efforts at story writing here and there… basically, anything fiction related.
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I see! Also brave enough to ask what you should spend your gift cards on. I like it!
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Currently my blog is about my podcast/youtube show: Books Cubed. I feature indie authors people should be reading! The authors come on, read a sample from their book, then we chat. Once a month, I read from one of my works in progress.
https://melissabanczak.com/blog-3/
And I’m always looking for blogs and podcasts so this is a great post!
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I love the name Books Cubed. I wish I had some creativity to create and keep going on a podcast. That sounds like fun.
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It really is. I’ve had a blast so far.
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I’m a (mostly) speculative fiction writer, and I blog about my experiences getting published, trying to get published, relevant themes in SF, reviews, and I share a lot of my own flash fiction and short stories. Basically it’s just about trying to demystify the life of a modestly successful writer, let people in on the process, and hopefully connect with likeminded readers and writers in the WordPress community 😊
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I know I can Google this, but tell me what speculative fiction is. I honestly have no idea whatsoever.
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It’s kind of a catch all term for any kind of fiction that isn’t strictly realistic. It covers Sci-Fi, fantasy, supernatural, etc. I believe Margaret Atwood coined the term, or at least popularized it.
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Hm. I’ve never read any of her work, which probably helps explain my cluelessness.
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Well, first of all, YOU SHOULD! If you are interested in exploring some Atwood, I’d recommend “Alias Grace” in the mystery genre, and “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Oryx and Crake” for more dystopian/futuristic works.
The term speculative fiction is pretty widely used these days, but it might be in more academic circles than in general book interest groups. There’s an interesting discussion here if you’re curious: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/14/margaret-atwood-road-to-ustopia
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For now I’ve divided one into 3 sections: my book reviews (does what it says on the tin), my weekly ramblings (blog post about anything I feel like talking about), my writer’s journal (my fiction, creative non-fiction, and general writing exercises and thoughts).
Let’s see how long I can keep it “organised” xD
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Yes. I kind of wish mine had more structure to it, but it’s just whatever I think of. Mostly I’ll have an idea and write about it the night before the post goes up. And some days I write something on break at work and just post it immediately.
Side note. When I first followed your blog I saw your post about A Darker Shade of Magic. This has been heavily recommended to me by a friend of mine and I finally got a copy yesterday (just the first book). So once I read it I’m really looking forward to reading your thoughts on the series. But for now when I saw the post I was like CLOSE YOUR EYES. 😂
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Hahahahahaha! Ok 1st to be fair I do exactly the same when it comes to writing a post it’s just that I’ve now worked out these three “themes” that I can divide them in. This has only been possible for me now that I’ve gathered enough posts to see the “bigger picture”.
Also YES CLOSE YOUR EYES though I think it might be a spoiler free review and I mainly talk about the first one. I loved ADSM, it was good fantasy but also fantasy that feels like I could write it! Now I can’t wait to see if you think the same!
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I like it. Versus me with 1100 posts about random book stuff AND STILL GOING. Like, how? 😂
I don’t really read fantasy. But when she explained a little tiny bit about it I was intrigued. But we can’t talk any more about it yet!
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I generally write reviews of children’s pictures books, and other literary-related things. I think that picture books are so essential to childhood and so underappreciated!
frommyshelftoyoursblog.wordpress.com
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Interesting! I think I agree. I’m not sure how much exposure i had to picture books when I was younger.
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I write reviews and post news on Dark Fiction/Horror from new and classic authors 😀
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Nice! I’ll have to check it out!
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